AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 17, 2023
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, MEETINGS WILL BE CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ASSEMBLY BILL 361, WHICH ALLOWS COUNCIL MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE FROM A REMOTE LOCATION WITHOUT LISTING A PHYSICAL LOCATION. TO PROVIDE COMMENTS DURING A MEETING:
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6:15 PM
NORWALK CITY HALL/COUNCIL CHAMBERS
AND VIA VIDEOCONFERENCE
Ana Valencia, Mayor
Margarita L. Rios, Vice Mayor
Tony Ayala, Councilmember
Jennifer Perez, Councilmember
Rick Ramirez, Councilmember
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CLOSED SESSION MEETING - 5:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Valencia
ROLL CALL
Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS FOR CLOSED SESSION MATTERS
CLOSED SESSION
CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – EXISTING LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54956.9(d)(1), Norwalk v. City of Cerritos, Case No. LASC 22STCV33737.
RECESS
REGULAR MEETING – 6:00 p.m.
CALL TO ORDER
Mayor Valencia
INVOCATION
Peter Baptiste
Norwalk SDA Church
FLAG SALUTE
Zoe Davidson, 2nd grade
D.D. Johnston Elementary School
ROLL CALL
Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk
CLOSED SESSION REPORT
CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS
a. Report of City Council Travel
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
I. City Council to recognize Dennis Kato for his service to the City of Norwalk.
II. City Council to recognize the families who painted the windows at City Hall with holiday scenes.
CITY MANAGER COMMENTS
1. COVID-19 Update.
2. Introduction of new Los Angeles County Community Library Manager, Cheryl Gilera.
3. Presentation from California State University Long Beach regarding the “Gear Up” program.
4. Homeless Count for 2023.
5. Social Services LADY Program video.
6. Las Posadas Celebration video.
7. Bi-Weekly Review.
CONSENT CALENDAR
Consent calendar items are considered routine matters which may be enacted by one motion and roll call vote.
Any item may be removed from the consent calendar and considered separately by City Council.
1. MEETING MINUTES – Staff recommends City Council approve the minutes of the meetings of December 6, and 13, 2022. 825-04
Minutes
2. PAYROLL – Staff recommends City Council approve the payroll for the periods November 27, 2022 – December 10, 2022 totaling $1,032,071.12; December 11, 2022 – December 24, 2022 totaling $1,019,725.87; and December 25, 2022 – January 7, 2023 totaling 1,067,915.25. 630 Report
3. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS – Staff recommends City Council approve the warrant register period November 29, 2022 - December 12, 2022 in the total amount of $1,138,214.61; and December 13, 2022 – January 9, 2023 in the amount of $5,262,729.11. 640 Report
4. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY – Staff recommends City Council deny the claims filed by Luis Alfonso Rivas, Ricardo Sanchez, and Allison Santoyo. 830-
Report
5. PLANNING COMMISSION SYNOPSIS – January 11, 2023 - No action is required. 320 Report
6. RESOLUTION NO. 23-01 - FACSIMILE SIGNATURES - Staff recommends City Council adopt Resolution No. 23-01, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING CERTAIN BANKS TO HONOR ALL CHECKS, DRAFTS, AND
WARRANTS WHEN BEARING CERTAIN SIGNATURES AND FACSIMILE SIGNATURES OF CITY OFFICIALS AS DESIGNATED AND RESCINDING ALL CONFLICTING RESOLUTIONS. 602 Report
7. RESOLUTION NOS. 23-02 AND 23-03 APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO
THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE/EASTERN REGION AND THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NOS. 2 AND 18 – Staff recommends City Council adopt:
a. Resolution No. 23-02, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK DESIGNATING VICE MAYOR MARGARITA L. RIOS AS THE CITY’S REPRESENTATIVE AND
MAYOR ANA VALENCIA AS THE ALTERNATE FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY CITY SELECTION COMMITTEE/EASTERN REGION; and
b. Resolution No. 23-03, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK APPOINTING COUNCILMEMBER JENNIFER PEREZ AS THE CITY’S ALTERNATE TO THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT NOS. 2 AND 18. 825-09 Report
8. APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO VARIOUS AGENCIES AND ADVISORY BODIES – Staff recommends City Council confirm the nominations as presented. 825-09 Report
9. ASSEMBLY BILL 361 FINDINGS - Staff recommends City Council make the following findings:
a. City Council has reconsidered the circumstances of the state of emergency. b. Both of the following circumstances exist (i) The state of emergency continues to directly impact the ability of the members to meet safely in person and (ii) City Council continues to impose or recommend measures to promote social distancing including remote or hybrid meeting participation. 825
Report
10. PROJECT NO. 7857 – ACCEPTANCE OF WORK – MEDIAN AND TURF REPLACEMENT AND
DROUGHT TOLERANT PLANT ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENTS AND MITIGATION PROGRAM GRANT ON FIRESTONE BOULEVARD, IMPERIAL HIGHWAY, AND ROSECRANS AVENUE - Staff recommends City Council accept the work of KASA Construction, Inc., of Chino, CA, in the amount of $245,896.42 for the median turf replacement with drought tolerant plant material – Environmental Enhancements and Mitigation Program grant project. 1005-04-7857 Report
11. CONTRACTOR NAME CHANGE FOR INSTALLATION OF NEW PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT AT VARIOUS PARKS – PROJECT NO. 7353 - BOB WHITE PARK, PROJECT NO. 7355 - NEW RIVER PARK, PROJECT NO. 7361 - VISTA VERDE PARK, PROJECT NO. 7363 - NORWALK PARK, AND PROJECT NO. 7377 - HOLIFIELD PARK - Staff recommends City Council approve the name change to agreement from Miracle Playground Sales, Inc. to Miracle Recreation Equipment Company Inc. for demolition of existing playground equipment and the installation of new equipment at Bob White Park, New River Park, Vista Verde Park, Norwalk Park, and Holifield Park, in the amount of $1,386,072; with up to the 25% contingency if necessary; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any change orders or amendments provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1005-04-7353/7355/7361/7363/7377 Report
12. RESOLUTION NO. 23-05 – BUDGET AMENDMENT - APPROVE AGREEMENT FOR CABLE TELEVISION PRODUCTION CONTROL ROOM UPGRADE PROJECT NO 1.7C5219 - Staff recommends City Council:
a. adopt Resolution No. 23-05, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 ADOPTED BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR PROJECT NO. 1.7C5219 CABLE TELEVISION PRODUCTION CONTROL ROOM UPGRADE, in the amount of $350,332; and b. approve an agreement with VMI, Inc. of Garden Grove, CA, to provide equipment and installation of equipment for the Cable TV Production Control Room in the amount of $291,942.74; with up to the 20% contingency if necessary; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments, provided there is funding in the budget and it is within the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 610/622-01-
1.7C5219
Report
13. PROJECT NO. 7931 – AWARD CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION
SUPPORT SERVICES FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDED LOCAL STREET REHABILITATIONS AND RESOLUTION NO. 23-06 - BUDGET AMENDMENT - ENGINEER’S REPORT NO. 22-24 - Staff recommends City Council:
a. adopt Resolution No. 23-06, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 ADOPTED
BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS, ROAD
MAINTENANCE AND REHABILITATION ACCOUNT AND TRANSPORTATION DEVELOPMENT ACT ARTICLE 3 FUNDS FOR PROJECT NO. 7931 – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDED LOCAL STREET REHABILITATION, in the amounts of $500,000, $590,620 and $65,000, respectively;
b. award a contract to Hardy & Harper, Inc. for the Community Development Block Grant funded Local Street Rehabilitation in the amount of $956,000; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement with up to the 12% contingency if necessary, and any amendments provided there is funding in the budget and it is within the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney; and
c. approve Amendment No. 1 to the agreement with Onward Engineering to expand the scope of work to provide Inspection and Materials Testing services for Project No. 7931 in an amount not to exceed $69,892.20, which will increase the agreement amount from $327,600.00, not to exceed $397,492.20; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 610/1005-04-7931 Report
14. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 2 - POOL MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS FOR LAP AND WADER
POOLS AT THE NORWALK PARK AQUATIC PAVILION AND CHEMICALS FOR POOLS AND WATER WELL SITES AGREEMENT - Staff recommends City Council approve Amendment No. 2 to the agreement assigning the agreement to HASA, Inc., for Norwalk Park Aquatic Pavilion pool maintenance and repairs, and chemical purchase costs for the Norwalk Aquatic Pavilion and the Norwalk Municipal Water System and exercise the option to extend for the first one-year extension through June 30, 2023; and authorize the City Manager to execute the Amendment and first one-year option , on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 955 Report
15. AGREEMENT - INSTALLATION OF POUR-N-PLAY PLAYGROUND SURFACING AT VARIOUS PARKS – PROJECT NO. 7365 - GERDES PARK, PROJECT NO. 7338 - GLAZIER PARK, PROJECT NO. 7354 - LAKESIDE PARK, AND PROJECT NO. 7339 - RAMONA PARK – Staff recommends City Council award a contract to Milcon Systems, Inc. for installation of Pour-N-Play playground surfacing at Gerdes Park, Glazier Park, Lakeside Park, and Ramona Park in the amount of $316,328.96; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any change orders or amendments provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1005-04- 7338/7339/7354/7365
Report
16. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 3 – CITYWIDE PAVEMENT MANAGEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE PHASE 2 – CONTRACT TERM EXTENSION ONLY - Staff recommends City Council approve Amendment No. 3 to the agreement with Bucknam Infrastructure Group, Inc., to extend the contract term up to June 30, 2023 with an option to extend the contract term one additional year; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment provided there is funding in the budget on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney. 1045-04
Report
APPOINTMENTS
17. ADVISORY BODIES – Staff recommends City Councilmembers either re-appoint current Advisory Body members or make new appointments for two-year terms expiring on December 31, 2024. 200 Report
REPORTS
18. SIXTH CYCLE (2021-2029) HOUSING ELEMENT UPDATE - Staff recommends City Council provide additional input related to the Housing Element. 320-02-03 Report
19. RESOLUTION NO. 23-04 – BUDGET AMENDMENT – PROJECT NO. 1.7C2219 SMART CITIES
DIGITAL DIVIDE AND PHASE II CITY PARKS SECURITY SURVEILLANCE CAMERA SYSTEM PROJECTS – Staff recommends City Council:
a. adopt Resolution No. 23-04, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2022/23 ADOPTED BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR PROJECT NO. 1.7C2219 SMART CITIES DIGITAL DIVIDE PROJECT, in the amount of $3,101,936; and
b. award a contract to ConvergeOne for the purchase and installation of Verkada security surveillance cameras and installation of a Wi-Fi internet infrastructure system at twelve city parks in the amount of $3,026,936; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments for Phase II, provided there is funding in the budget and it is within the City Manager’s signing authority for the applicable fiscal year, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the City Hall bulletin board not less than 72 hours prior to the meeting. Dated January 13, 2023.
Theresa Devoy, CMC
City Clerk
c. award contract to CIOPROUSA to provide consulting services to advise on the selection of proposed infrastructure and design in the amount of $75,000; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any amendments for Phase II, provided there is funding in the budget and it is within the City Manager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Report
20. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING – HOLIFIELD PARK EXPANSION - Staff recommends City Council approve the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding between the City and Landify Regarding Development of Park Improvements Holifield Park Expansion; and authorize the City Manager to execute the agreement and any necessary amendments, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.
Report
ORAL COMMUNICATIONS
ADJOURNMENT